Check: AADC-CN-000205
Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Track STIG:
AADC-CN-000205
(in version v2 r1)
Title
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous Enhanced Security for standalone mode must be enabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Enhanced Security (ES) is a sandbox capability that restricts access to system resources. ES can be configured in two modes: Standalone mode is when Acrobat opens the desktop PDF client. ES Browser mode is when a PDF is opened via the browser plugin. When Enhanced Security is enabled and a PDF file tries to complete a restricted action from an untrusted location, a security warning must appear.Enhanced Security “hardens” the application against risky actions. It prevents cross domain access, prohibits script and data injection, blocks stream access to XObjects, silent printing, and execution of high privilege JavaScript.
Check Content
Verify the following registry configuration: Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for bEnhancedSecurityStandalone is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding. GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Enhanced Security' section> Verify 'Enable Enhanced Security' checkbox is checked and greyed out (locked). If the box is not checked nor greyed out (locked), this is a finding. Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security Standalone' must be set to 'Enabled'.
Fix Text
Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bEnhancedSecurityStandalone Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Enable Enhanced Security Standalone' to 'Enabled'.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-213117r766511_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-213117
Group Title: SRG-APP-000112
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
---|---|
CCI-001695 |
The information system prevents the execution of organization-defined unacceptable mobile code. |
CCI-002530 |
The information system maintains a separate execution domain for each executing process. |